POLSON — Dozens of basketball players of all ages took to the streets of downtown Polson over the weekend for the annual Flathead Lake 3 on 3 competition affectionately known as “Hoopfest,” drawing dro...

POLSON – The Mission Valley Mariners have had a case of the baby blues this season after their 16 man roster from last year took a hit dropping 11 power players, nine of them graduated. The young team had to take ...

When tragedy strikes it brings to mind, “what if’s?” How did it happen, how could this happen to me, why did it happen, who was to blame, how do we go on, what can we do to prevent it from happening ag...

KALISPELL — Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry reported two suspects were arrested in the alleged theft of a $100,000 boat from a Lakeside marina on June 19.
Officers received a tip that the boat would be moved, and suspects Brandon Jeppesen, 30, Polson, and Ty Butler, 20, Dixon, we...

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RONAN – Leona L. Jackson, 65, of Ronan, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born Dec. 9, 1946 in Lewiston, Utah to Frank (Bud) and Lois (Hendricks) Lynch and was quickly spoiled by her older brothers. The family moved to Jefferson Island, Mont. in 1951 and after spending three harsh winters and adding another son to the family, they moved to St. Ignatius and ran a dairy farm. Leona attended school in St. Ignatius and graduated in 1964. She worked at the hospital in St. Ignatius and various other jobs in the area.
Leona married Cecil Jackson on Oct. 2, 1970 and they moved to Round Butte in 1975. They spent their years together ra...

PABLO — William Harvey Flesch, born in Great Falls on April 24, 1964, went home with the Lord at the age of 48.
Bill is survived by his four sons, Billy Flesch of Kalispell, Curtis (Rachel) Flesch of Belgrade and Derek Flesch and Steven Flesch of Pablo; his mother Judy Powell of Arizona; fathe...

RONAN — On Saturday, Oct. 27, Leona L. Jackson of Ronan passed away. On Thursday, Nov. 1, from 4-8 p.m., visitation will take place at Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home in Ronan. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at Ronan Cemetery on Foothills Drive. Family and friends are invit...

RONAN — Clark made his journey home to heaven Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at St. Luke Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born July 8, 1927 in Waterloo, Iowa to Samuel and Elsie Marquart. Clark was one of five boys.
Clark enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943 and proudly served in the South Pa...

POLSON —Blakeley Sue Miller, infant daughter of Keith and Chantel Miller was born still on Sept. 18, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. Survivors include her mother and father as well as two siblings, Caitlynn RaeLee Sanford and Abbigail Jaslene Sanford of Polson.
Other surviv...

RONAN — Henry H. Normandeau passed away on Sept. 29 at home, with his family by his side. He was born March 6, 1929 to Patrick Francis and Mary Irene Dubay Normandeau in Ronan. He grew up on the family farm in Ronan and graduated from Ronan High School in 1947. He attended MSU in Bozeman before returni...

MISSOULA – Daniel A. Gies, 66, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He fought a long battle with metastatic bone cancer.
Born March 24, 1946 in St. Ignatius to Alfred John “Al” Gies and Helen Barbara Tucker Gies, he lived with his family at Pos...

RONAN — Loretta Brown, 55, passed away Oct. 2, in Missoula. Born Sept. 5, 1957 in Mohave, Calif. to Roger and Lurline (Sellers) Howe. She was raised and lived primarily in Arizona where she was a homemaker and worked as a housekeeper until she moved to Montana in the 90s.
Loretta enjoyed her family,...

PABLO — Just shy of his 88th birthday, Walter “Whitey” Starkel, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, began his final journey to his Lord on Friday Oct. 5, 2012 from his home east of Pablo.
Whitey was born to Christina and Peter Starkel on Oct. 28, 1924 in Mahnomen...